The Commissioner General of Excise has interdicted four Excise Officers who have been arrested for allegedly assaulting and soliciting a bribe from a 'Beedi' manufacturer in Walasmulla.
The Excise Commissioner General has interdicted the officers on the instructions of State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
The four officers, who include the Officer-in-Charge of the Tangalle Excise Department Unit, were arrested by police on charges of demanding a bribe from the beedi manufacturer not to take legal action against him for keeping beedi leaves without a license. The suspects had then allegedly assaulted the beedi manufacturer when he refused their demands.
Former President Ranil Wickremesighe was remanded till August 26 by Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura a short while ago.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the CID this afternoon in connection with the misuse of public funds.
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